Monday, September 28
Over the past two years, Israel has become more militarily dominant in the Middle East than at any time in its history. But its success has also laid the groundwork for future risks.Since the Oct. 7th, 2023, attack by Hamas, Israel has crushed the Palestinian group and brought Hezbollah — widely considered the world’s most powerful militia — to its knees, crippling Tehran’s regional proxy network.Within the last two weeks, it’s dealt severe blows to its arch-enemy Iran, a country 75 times the size of Israel and with a population nine times bigger — and achieved a decades-long goal by bringing the US directly into the fight. Its strikes killed a number of top Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists, eliminated a big part of Tehran’s missile arsenal and — with US h
India’s decorative paints industry is grappling with intensified competition as new players enter the fray with aggressive pricing and discounting strategies. This growing pressure has squeezed profit margins and impacted sales realisation for leading firms, even as overall market growth remained subdued in FY25.Industry leader Asian Paints, which controls over half of the domestic market, flagged the dual challenges of weaker urban demand and competitive pressures from both new and established brands.“Both the new entrants as well as established players adopted aggressive pricing and discounting strategies, further intensifying competition in the industry. These dynamics affected the value realisations as well as the profitability for Asian Paints throughout the year,” said Vice-Cha
At least three people lost their lives and around 50 others were injured in a stampede that took place early Sunday morning near the Shree Gundicha Temple in Puri, Odisha, a senior official confirmed.The tragic incident occurred around 4 am when a large number of devotees had gathered near the temple as part of the annual Rath Yatra celebrations. The event attracts lakhs of pilgrims from across India.Puri District Collector Siddharth S Swain said that the injured have been taken to nearby hospitals, and the condition of six of them remains critical.Victims identifiedThe deceased have been identified as Basanti Sahu from Bolagarh, and Premakant Mohanty and Pravati Das from Balipatna. Their bodies have been sent for post-mortem. An investigation into the incident is currently underway.Health
